by Faisal Kamal Agence France-Presse New Delhi, India (AFP) – Boxing, badminton, poker, pool — every sport imaginable is re-branding in India as a “super” or “pro” franchise-based competition chasing a slice of an emerging billion-dollar entertainment market dominated by cricket’s Indian Premier League. The star-studded Twenty20 tournament has inspired a raft of glitzy new sports leagues seeking to replicate the winning formula that recently landed India’s most popular sporting event a bumper $2.55 billion broadcast deal. Earlier […]





